Monthly Archives: November 2010

Oh Jeeves…

Early this morning I saw a colleague and friend in the hallway at work, so I made conversation by asking her about her commute in.  (The roads were a little icy in some areas of the city; and when the … Continue reading

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The halls are decked

Christmas is in the air – and on the walls.  As I walked from my car in to work today, I saw an abundance of holiday décor, in a variety of different places.  Here are just a few pictures from … Continue reading

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Simple, simple things

Much of this past week was spent relaxing (and recovering/recuperating, but we’ll gloss over that for now), so it makes sense that today was largely a day of putting my nose to the grindstone, and “GSD” (as my work mates … Continue reading

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Someone is always watching

As I returned to the parking lot after buying our household’s weekly groceries, I was slightly startled and slightly surprised to find these two beautiful-yet-intimidating gals staring at me: After I got settled into my car, I watched them for … Continue reading

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Kindness, meet strength

A few days ago I posted about one way to navigate the stresses of air travel (i.e., a good sense of humor). Today, I got to observe a different – but still amazing – encounter at the airport. A husband … Continue reading

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Thankful

Many things caused me to smile on this very American holiday.  Here are just a few of them: – hearing stories told boisterously and enthusiastically by my 86-year-old grandfather – watching my sister serve as an amazing hostess to a … Continue reading

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A tip of the cap

My parents’ house is down the road from a very large senior citizen development, so on my walk this morning I passed by several elderly people.  When various individuals saw me, most of them smiled and said a brief “Hello”; … Continue reading

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A change in plans

Today didn’t exactly go according to plan.  I woke up feeling pretty sick (just a tough cold, but enough to leave me feeling quite stuffed up, run down, and in some pain), so I didn’t have the energy I would … Continue reading

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A good sense of humor

Air travel has become more stressful over the past several years; traveling during the big two holidays (i.e., Thanksgiving and Christmas) even more so.  And yet, once a year I find myself at the airport, with my sweetie and my … Continue reading

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Far from a “simple” hello

As I walked in to the yoga studio today, the owner saw me, smiled, and said, “Hello Stef!” with a bright tone. Being recognized, being greeted, being made to feel welcome; feeling connected, and included, and liked – all of … Continue reading

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